Author: Midtown Tribune NYC
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White House. Executive Order on COVID-19 and Public Health Preparedness and Response
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. The Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy (OPPR), established by the Congress in December 2022 under section 2104 of Public Law 117-328, is playing a…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Appears Live on NY1’s “Mornings on 1”
Pat Kiernan: It was an expected result of the City Council yesterday, but with that formality, we are moving toward the new professional soccer stadium on the way to Willets Point in Queens. After the Council vote yesterday, the 25,000-seat stadium project can move ahead, serving as the home of the New York City Football Club.…
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President Biden Announces Key Progress on Efforts to Close the Racial Wealth Gap
Under President Biden’s leadership, the home appraisal gap—an indicator of potential racial and ethnic bias—has shrunk by more than 40%. 80% of Congressional Republicans are supporting a plan that would reverse this progress, while cutting Medicare, Social Security, and the Affordable Care Act Nearly three years ago at a speech to commemorate the centennial of the…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Celebrates Largest All-Affordable Housing Project in 40 Years, City’s First Soccer-Specific Stadium Moving Forward After Willets Point Phase 2 Vote
Willets Point’s 23 Acres of Land Will Include All-Affordable Housing Project, New Hotel, Over 150,000 Square Feet of New Public Open Space, and Soccer Stadium Willets Point Development Will Add Over $6 Billion in Economic Impact, Create Over 14,000 Construction Jobs and More Than 1,500 Permanent Jobs NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams…
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White House . Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Action to Implement Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, Expanding Firearm Background Checks to Fight Gun Crime
New Department of Justice final rule sets strong standard for gun sellers who have to get a license and conduct background checks Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing a new rule that will save lives by reducing the number of firearms sold without background checks. This final rule implements the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act’s expansion…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams, DOT Commissioner Rodriguez Launch LockerNYC To Combat Package Theft And Reduce Delivery Truck Traffic – Video
Free, Public Delivery Lockers Available 24/7 on City Sidewalks Will Allow New Yorkers to Receive Secure Package Deliveries Pilot Program Aims to Reduce Number of Delivery Trucks on Narrow Streets by Centralizing Delivery Locations NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez today launched LockerNYC, a free pilot…
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White House. Biden-Harris Administration Takes Critical Action to Protect Communities from PFAS Pollution in Drinking Water
EPA Announces First-Ever National Standard to Address PFAS in Drinking Water, Delivers an Additional $1 Billion through President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to Combat PFAS Pollution President Biden believes every community has the right to clean, safe drinking water, free of pollutants that harm people’s health and wellbeing. That is why the President launched a…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Celebrates Housing Milestone Ahead of Schedule, With Plans to Redevelop Bronx Library Into New Family-Friendly Housing And State-Of-The-Art Library
Announced in State of the City, ‘24 in 24’ Plan Aims to Advance 24 Affordable Housing Projects on Public Sites in 2024, Creating or Preserving Over 12,000 Units of Housing Adams Administration Has Already Advanced Housing on More Than Twelve Public Sites in 2024, Moving Ahead of Schedule on Mayor Adams’ ‘24 in 24’ Plan…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Holds Rally In Favor Of “City Of Yes For Economic Opportunity” – Video
New York . Dan Garodnick, Director, Department of City Planning: Okay, good morning. Good morning, everyone. Thank you so much for joining us today. I’m Dan Garodnick, director of the Department of City Planning. I want to acknowledge some of the administration officials who have joined us today. I will introduce the mayor of course in…
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White House. Statement from President Joe Biden on the 30th Commemoration of the Genocide in Rwanda
On this day 30 years ago, a brutal and systematic campaign of slaughter began in Rwanda. In the 100 days that followed, more than 800,000 women, men, and children were murdered. Most were ethnic Tutsis; some were Hutus and Twa people. It was a methodical mass extermination, turning neighbor against neighbor, and decades later, its…
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NY State Governor Updates New Yorkers on Safety Precautions Following 4.8 Magnitude Earthquake
Governor Kathy Hochul today ( April 6 2024 ) updated New Yorkers on safety precautions taken following yesterday’s 4.8 magnitude earthquake and reminded the public of best practices to stay safe during a seismic event. Over the past 24 hours, the U.S. Geological Survey has detected at least 25 aftershocks in Central New Jersey, many…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Appears On PIX11’s “Morning News At 7”
Hazel Sanchez: Crime is down across the city and in the subways based on the latest crime stat reports released by the NYPD. Dan Mannarino: The battle now is about getting dangerous people off the streets and keeping them off, but also paying close attention to what’s happening in our schools. Joining us this morning is Mayor…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Holds Briefing With Senior Administration Officials To Discuss Earthquake Felt In Greater New York City Area
Deputy Mayor Fabien Levy, Communications: Thank you all for joining us today at New York City Emergency Management Headquarters. I’m Fabien Levy, deputy mayor for Communications for the City of New York. Earlier this morning, New York City and surrounding regions experienced a 4.8 magnitude earthquake. While we are still assessing the impact of this incident,…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Launches Workforce Development Council to Unlock new job Opportunities for New Yorkers
Workforce Development Council Will Establish, Grow Public-Private Partnerships to Deliver on Training, Job Opportunities for New Yorkers Rob Speyer Will Serve as Inaugural Chair of Workforce Development Council, Bringing Business Experience, History of Civic Service Adams Administration Releases Two Requests for Proposals, Totaling $3.5 Million to Deliver Apprenticeship Opportunities to New Yorkers NEW YORK – New…
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NYC Mayor Launches Five-Borough Multifaith Tour, Bringing Together Multidenominational Leaders to Discuss Issues Facing Their Communities
Mayor Adams Kicks Off Multifaith Tour Across NYC on Staten Island Today NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the city’s first “Five-Borough Multifaith Tour,” a series of conversations with clergy and faith leaders from across New York City to hear directly from them and discuss solutions to the serious issues facing…
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Mayor Eric Adams Announces New York City’s First-Ever Nonprofit Advisory Council
Announcement Builds on Adams Administration’s ContinuedEfforts to Support and Invest in City’s Nonprofit Sector – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the city’s first-ever Nonprofit Advisory Council. Comprised of leaders and experts in the nonprofit sector, the advisory council will work with the New York City Mayor’s Office of Nonprofit Services to serve as…
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White House. Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
(A costumed Easter Bunny approaches the podium.) Q Awww! Q Happy Easter! (The Easter Bunny gestures to take questions from the press.) Q How has Easter been for you this year? Q Are you the President of the United States? (The Easter Bunny shakes its head.) Q Are you the Vice President of the United…
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White House. Joint Statement on Meeting of the U.S.-Israel Strategic Consultative Group
Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan together with Secretary of State Antony Blinken convened the Strategic Consultative Group (SCG) with Israeli counterparts today by secure video conference. The Israeli side was chaired by National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi and Minster for Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer. Both sides were represented by experts…
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NYC Mayor Announces First Annual Increase In Minimum Pay Rate For App-Based Restaurant Delivery Workers
Minimum Hourly Rate Is Now $19.56 and Will Be Adjusted Annually for Inflation Workers Now Earn Nearly $850 Million More Annually Since Department of Consumer and Worker Protection Began Enforcing Minimum Pay Rate NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Vilda Vera…
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Remarks by President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at the 2024 White House Easter Egg Roll
THE FIRST LADY: Welcome to the White House Easter Egg Roll. Happy Easter, everybody. (Applause.) I’m a teacher, so I love any time when we can turn the White House into a classroom. And that’s what we’re doing today. The South Lawn is transforming into our learning playground and school community. And there’s so much…